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slowmover · 02-22-2013, 11:02 PM

Defining the trailer is far more important than defining the tow vehicle. It truly is the cart before the horse.

A 10K travel trailer ( I have one) can be pulled by anything from a Jeep JK Wrangler on up. A Dodge Charger, for example, if the TT is aero in design, with low ground clearance and has correspondingly low COG, can fit the tow vehicle bill.

The better tow vehicle is more reliable if closer to stock spec. Not to mention use-able.

The ratio of towing miles to solo miles is more important yet. It dictates what is feasible and what isn't.

If you have done these defintions, then link them.

I enjoy this sort of brainstorm . . but my skills, time & money rule out most all of them.

Note the average mpg and cpm calcs in my sig. This is what it all comes down to, IMO.

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02-22-2013, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
slowmover Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,442 2004 CTD - '04 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 19.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,422 Thanked 737 Times in 557 Posts	Defining the trailer is far more important than defining the tow vehicle. It truly is the cart before the horse. A 10K travel trailer ( I have one) can be pulled by anything from a Jeep JK Wrangler on up. A Dodge Charger, for example, if the TT is aero in design, with low ground clearance and has correspondingly low COG, can fit the tow vehicle bill. The better tow vehicle is more reliable if closer to stock spec. Not to mention use-able. The ratio of towing miles to solo miles is more important yet. It dictates what is feasible and what isn't. If you have done these defintions, then link them. I enjoy this sort of brainstorm . . but my skills, time & money rule out most all of them. Note the average mpg and cpm calcs in my sig. This is what it all comes down to, IMO. . Last edited by slowmover; 02-22-2013 at 11:12 PM..